What Is American Sex?

On American Sex Sunny Megatron & Ken Melvoin-Berg deep-dive into guests unique experiences with sexuality, gender, and identity. Some stories are very intimate. Others deal with bigger picture components like fighting legislation or changing the way our society views sex, kink, and unconventional relationships. Every story has one thing in common-- the very blurred line between what’s personal and what touches us all. Featuring an eclectic mix of guests from all walks of life, American Sex podcast will have you rolling on the floor with laughter and learning a lot at the same time.

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About the Hosts

Sunny Megatron & Ken Melvoin-Berg are sexuality educators/ edutainers specializing in BDSM, alt-sexuality, and couples play. The pair helped create and produce the groundbreaking, sex-positive TV show Sex With Sunny Megatron on Showtime. Ken & Sunny also hosted the show Outside the Box with Sunny Megatron on Amazon Video. They have been featured in Cosmo, Playboy, Jezebel, Buzzfeed, CNN, Refinery29, Playgirl Magazine, and more.

On a more personal note, this dynamic duo are married, parents, occasionally ethically non-monogamous, and lifestyle BDSM enthusiasts. Most importantly, Ken and Sunny make taking about awkward topics easy-- they are approachable, real, and hilarious.

Hosts: Sunny Megatron & Ken Melvoin-Berg

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Dr. Joycelyn Elders was the 2nd
woman and 1st African American person appointed Surgeon General of
the United States. She’s also a sexual health revolutionary. In
1994 President Clinton forced Elders to resign after she advised
masturbation be recommended in sex ed programs as an alternative to
sex to curtail the spread of HIV. Ken & Sunny talk with Dr.
Elders about sexual health, pleasure inclusive sex ed in church,
transgender children, the legalization of marijuana, Waffle House
vs. Denny's, #MeToo & more. Ken & Sunny also celebrate
the second season of Netflix’s Stranger Things with their corny
parody, Weirder Occurrences.

Guest bio Dr. M. Joycelyn Elders was
the 16th United States Surgeon General. She was the First African
American & second woman to ever hold the position. Dr. Elders
grew up in rural segregated Arkansas and was the daughter of a
sharecropper. After graduating high school she earned a university
scholarship and found her calling was in medicine. Elders became a
well respected pediatric endocrinologist. This is where her passion
for comprehensive sex education took root. Pregnancy was dangerous
for teenage girls with diabetes and other illnesses and elders
recognized the need to give these young women clear useable
information on pregnancy prevention and sexuality education. She
taught these young women not be ashamed of their sexual feelings
but instead have agency over their own bodies and to approach their
own sexuality with intelligence and responsibility.

In 1986 Elders was named
Director of the Arkansas Department of Health. She fought with
conservative and religious opponents and opened clinics in schools,
she made condoms and comprehensive sex education available to
children and teens. In 1993 she was appointed surgeon general of
the United States under President Bill Clinton. After 15 months she
was forced to resign when she made an unforgettable remark to the
press. When asked if the spread of AIDS could be reduced through
advocating masturbation as an alternative to sexual intercourse,
Dr. Elders answered:

“I think that is something that is a part of
human sexuality and it’s a part of something that perhaps should be
taught.”

Already controversial for speaking up about
comprehensive sex ed, birth control, and supporting the
legalization of marijuana, this was too much. President Clinton
forced her to resign. Elders went back to medicine and teaching and
has since retired. She is still, however, very vocal about the
importance of sexuality education.

About the Podcast

On American Sex Sunny Megatron & Ken Melvoin-Berg dive deep into guests experiences with sexuality, gender, and identity. Some stories are very intimate. Others deal with bigger picture components like fighting legislation or changing the way our society views sex, kink, and relationships that fall outside the norm. Every story has one thing in common-- the very blurred line between what’s personal and what touches us all. American Sex is funny, smart, and educational and features an eclectic mix of guests from all walks of life.
Hosts: Sunny Megatron & Ken Melvoin-Berg are sexuality educators/edutainers specializing in BDSM, alt-sexuality, and couples play. The pair helped create and produce the groundbreaking, sex-positive TV show Sex With Sunny Megatron on Showtime. They are married, parents, ethically non-monogamous, and lifestyle BDSM enthusiasts. Most importantly, Ken and Sunny make awkward topics easy-- they’re approachable, real, and absolutely hilarious. hilarious.
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